Here is a wonderful article from New York Magazine in 1970, describing the many pipe shops to be found around midtown Manhattan in those bygone days. Enough to make your mouth water, and maybe your eyes as well.

Here's a wonderful article from The Economist in 1998 reflecting on the dangers of a lack of tolerance for smokers. Ironically, the only online version is to be found on an anti-smoking web site! This is worth a read, especially for for them.

Heard about the Achim Frank Method of pipe packing but want to learn more? In addition to the excellent step-by-step guide on our home page, here is a video by the master himself, in English, in two parts: